Scott Walker visits Eureka College announcing plan to 'wreak havoc' on Washington

WCBU | By Cass Herrington

Published September 10, 2015 at 2:15 PM CDT

Throughout Gov. Scott Walker's visit to Eureka College, the GOP presidential hopeful linked himself to President Ronald Reagan. Walker says the 44th president influenced his political views and is the inspiration behind his conservative reform agenda.

Wisconsin Republican Governor and Presidential Candidate Scott Walker stopped in Eureka, Ill. to unveil his “on day one” campaign platform at President Ronald Reagan’s alma mater.

Walker spoke from the stage where the 40th president gave his first political speech as a college freshman.

Walker likened himself to Reagan who he calls a fighter for smaller government and American values:

“We need someone who is willing to go big and go bold. Cause you see, it’s not just enough to elect a republican as president, what we need more than anything is a reformer,” Walker said.

Walker laid out his plans to “wreak havoc” on the federal government if he wins the presidency. His Day One plan calls for eliminating policies like the Iran nuclear deal.

"It is bad for Israel, and it is bad for America," Walker said.

Jordan Morris is Eureka sophomore and president of the conservative union. He says he likes this GOP candidate’s plan, but would like more details.

"We've heard similar things from all of the candidates," Morris said. "I'm glad he has a new plan introducing new policies, versus words, but I'm saving my decision for the last minute."

Walker says he plans on updating his Day One agenda weekly throughout his campaign.

Walker touted his record of governing a blue state and signing the lawsuit againstObamacareon his first day as governor. Similarly, he says, he’d sign an executive order to eliminate the Affordable Care Act on his first day in the oval office.

“I will not back down from the challenges that this next president is going to be required to face to make this country great again," Walker said. "We need someone who will fight and win for you.”

Gov. Walker and First Lady Tonette Walker paid a tribute to Reagan at the "Peace Garden" on campus.

After his formal remarks,Gov. Walker visited the Ronald Reagan Peace Garden with First LadyTonetteWalker and McLean County GOP chairman Chuck Erikson. The monument commemorates Reagan's 1982 speech that challenged the Soviet Union to a mutual reduction of nuclear arms. Walker took a more reverent tone as he stood near a fragment of the Berlin Wall in the garden.

"What Reagan did is the opposite of Obama's Iran deal," Walker said.

The Day One reform agenda also calls for a tougher stance on immigration and ending political union dues for federal workers.